Purse or pouch.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1903.

J. P. LUTHER. PURSE 0R POUCH.

APPLICATION rum) D110. so. 1902.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES f PATENT Patented June 1 6, 1903.

OFFICE.

JUSTUS P. LUTHER, OF BERLIN, VVISOONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK L. DURFEY, OF BERLIN, WISCONSIN.

PURSE OR POUCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 731,378, dated June 16, 1903.

Application filed December 30,1902. Serial No. 137,193. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J UsTUs P. LUTHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berlin, in the county of-Green Lake and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new anduseful Purse or Pouch, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention is an improved construction of purse, pouch, or bag, the object being to provide an exceedingly cheap and simple device of this class which shall be devoid of seams, and consequently not liable to rip or tear. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a purse, pouch, or bag the mouth of which can be quickly and easily closed and secured and one which can be as easily opened and distended.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for preventing the ends of the draw-strings becoming unfastened or disconnected.

With these various objects in view the invention consists, essentially, of a blank or body portion circular in shape and provided with a series of perforations adjacent to its edge, said blank or body portion being plaited or folded upon opposite sides of two dia metrically opposite points, said diametrically opposite points being flat or u nplaited and the draw-strings passing through the perforations in opposite directions, the ends of the draw-strings being connected by means of a suitable knob.

The invention consists also in arranging ears or tabs upon the blank or body portion at the diametrically opposite points, where the said body portion is unplaited, said ears or tabs projecting beyond the edges of the body portion and provided with means for fastening them together, whereby the mouth of the purse, bag, or pouch can be securely fastened after having been drawn together by means of the draw-strings. I

The invention consists also in certain details of construction hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a purse, bag, or pouch constructed in accordance with my invention, the mouth being closed and secured. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, the mouth being open; Fig. 3 is a plan View of the purse in its unfolded or fiat condition, the draw-strings being removed for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the form of the blank or body portion, the dotted lines indicating the lines upon which the blank or body portion is folded or plaited. Figs. 4 and 4 are views illustrating the drawstrings, and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional. view illustrating the manner of connecting the knob to the draw-strings and securing the ends of the draw-strings against disconnection.

In the practical embodiment of my invention I employ a circular blank or body portion A, of leather or any suitable material, and at diametrically opposite points upon the outer side of said blank or body portion I attach the ears or tabs B by means of suitable eyelets and fastening devices B, said ears or tabs projecting beyond the edges of the blank or body portion, as most clearly shown in the drawings. A series of perforations 0 are produced in the blank or body portion adjacent to the edge thereof, said perforations being arranged in circularorder, as shown, and these perforations extend also through the ears or tabs, and it will be noted that each ear or tab has two perforations produced therein.

The blank or body portion A is folded or plaited upon the radial line E, the entire body portion of the blank being folded or plaited around the edge except at the diametrically opposite points, where the ears or tabs are connected, and'passing through the perforations are the draw-strings F and G,said draw-strings passing through all the perforations in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 2, and the ends of each draw-string are tied in aknot, as shown at H, and this knot is then efnveloped by means of a metallic knob I, which is fitted over the knotted ends of the draw-string,

thereby preventing the said'knots being disconnected, and consequently preventing the draw-string being withdrawn from the folds of the purse, bag, or pouch. The projecting portions of the ears or tabs are provided with any suitable fastening means, and in practice I prefer to employ the ordinary construction of metal fastener comprising the sections K and K, section K being adapted to fit or snap into the section K. When being folded, as shown, it is obvious that in order to close the mouth it is only necessary to pull upon the ends of the draw-strings and the plaits will be brought close together, thereby closing the mouth of the purse, bag, or pouch, and in order to keep the mouth securely fastened the projecting ends of the ears or tabs are fastened together by means of the fasteners K and K, carried thereby. In order to open the mouth of the purse, bag, or pouch, it is only necessary to grasp the projecting ends of the ears or tabs, pull the same apart, and by continuing to pull upon the ears or tabs afterthe fasteners have been disconnected the plaits or folds will be separated and the mouth of the purse, bag, or pouch opened, as most clearly shown at Fig. 2.

It will be noted that this bag or purse is entirely devoid of seams and is therefore not liable to rip, and by securing the ends of the draw-strings in the manner herein shown and described it will be impossible for the said strings to become detached or disconnected.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A bag or purse, consisting of a body portion made of a blank essentially circular in shape plaited upon opposite sides of two diametrically opposite points, each plait being perforated, and the unplaited portion being also perforated and the draw-strings passing through the perforations in opposite directions.

2. A bag or purse, consisting of a body portion made of a blank essentially circular in shape and plaited upon opposite sides of two diametrically opposite points, ears or tabs connected to the blank at the said diametrically opposite points, the blank and tabs having perforations produced therein and the drawstrings passing through the perforations in opposite directions, as specified.

3. A purse or bag consisting of a body portion made of a circular blank having ears or tabs connected thereto at diametrically opposite points, said blank having a series of perforations produced therein, said perforations being arranged adjacent to the edge of the blank, each ear or tab having two perforations, the draw-strings passing through the perforations in opposite directions, the ends of the draw-strings being connected, and a metal knob arranged to envelop the connected ends of the draw-strings, as specified.

at. A purse or bag consisting of a body portion made of a circular blank having ears or tabs connected thereto at diametrically opposite points, the edges of the blank upon opposite sides of the earsor tabs beingfolded or plaited as described, and the fastening means carried by the ears or tabs for the purpose of connecting said ears or tabs when the mouth of the purse or bag is closed, as specified.

5. A purse or bag consisting of a body portion made of a circular blank having ears or tabs connected thereto, the blank having a series of perforations arranged adjacent to the edge thereof, each ear or tab having two perforations produced therein, the drawstrings passing through the perforations in opposite directions, the ends of each drawstring being tied, a knob adapted to envelop Witnesses:

A. L. TUCKER, JOHN A. IVIAITLAND. 

